GMAT Crash Course: All In One - 2

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1. The reason I like you is because... you are nice (Because is redundant)
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When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

2. different ___ 3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
From
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.

5. Conclusions (1) ID each question type (To - From - About) (2) What am I looking for? (3) For the question type - what does the answer need to be ...right;...wrong. (4) Work the passage (5) For the passage - what does an answer need to be right (6) For the passag Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Look for verbs
(1) Must be supported by premise (2) Never supported by anything (3) If you have two sentences - put therefore in between and see if it makes sense

6. If you see a semicolon and it is before or after underlined part Don't even read it.
Add a countering premise
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
From

7. You cannot strengthen or weaken by... Analogy
(1) Must be supported by premise (2) Never supported by anything (3) If you have two sentences - put therefore in between and see if it makes sense
Parallel
Root (81) = + or - 9 - 5/root(x) is not simplest form -->5root(x)/x is simplest - (5/(3+root(x)) --> (5/(3+root(x)) x (3-root(x))/(3-root(x))

9. Reporting that one of ___ many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in women's apparel - the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its torso. Read faster
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici Comparing different things
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!

10. Do not divide by variables in the inequalities if... you don't know the sign Almost always wrong
Be estimated
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

12. Given jkmn = 1 jk/mn = 1 Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Many geometry problems come complete with a diagram drawn to scale. Most people get so caught up in solving a geometry problem geometrically that they forget to look at the diagram to see whether the answer is reasonable. Simply using approximations Almost always wrong
On the same scale

13. The year 1996. Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
Don't even read it.
Wrong. Year is redundant
From

14. forbid ___ (1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
To
Don't even read it.
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.

17. Pronoun Questions (1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
With
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Add a countering premise

19. From (Stick to scope; avoid extremes; negation technique) On the same scale
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Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Assumptions - Conclusions

20. and Parallel
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
In
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?

21. Always assume sufficient until... Draw a diagram. The first thing you should do with any geometry problem that does not have a diagram is to sketch it out scratch booklet. And when you draw the diagram - try to brought scale that way be in a position to estimate. S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Proven wrong
Many geometry problems come complete with a diagram drawn to scale. Most people get so caught up in solving a geometry problem geometrically that they forget to look at the diagram to see whether the answer is reasonable. Simply using approximations

22. When the positive integer x is divided by 11 - the quotient is y and the remainder is 3. When x is divided by 19 the remainder is also 3. What is the remainder when y is divided by 19? Add the exponents to determine the answer.
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
Two independent sentences
To have it quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns and rots the fruit - because citrus is singular and 'it' is the appropriate pronoun

24. Critical Reasoning: Explain Problems Write your integers like this
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
Draw a diagram. The first thing you should do with any geometry problem that does not have a diagram is to sketch it out scratch booklet. And when you draw the diagram - try to brought scale that way be in a position to estimate.

26. ride __ a car Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
In
Wrong. Year is redundant
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!

27. Author is always in the middle of the road... Almost always wrong
Add a countering premise
Avoid extremes
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?

29. nouns Two independent sentences
Look for verbs
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation

30. ride __ a bus 24
Draw a diagram. The first thing you should do with any geometry problem that does not have a diagram is to sketch it out scratch booklet. And when you draw the diagram - try to brought scale that way be in a position to estimate. Add the exponents to determine the answer.
On

32. Joe or his friends ____ going. From
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.

33. What should I do if there is no diagram? Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
Draw a diagram. The first thing you should do with any geometry problem that does not have a diagram is to sketch it out scratch booklet. And when you draw the diagram - try to brought scale that way be in a position to estimate.

35. Compare with Redundant - should just be whether
Two independent sentences
Comparing different things
Wrong. Year is redundant

36. 3 things to remember about roots Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Root (81) = + or - 9 - 5/root(x) is not simplest form -->5root(x)/x is simplest - (5/(3+root(x)) --> (5/(3+root(x)) x (3-root(x))/(3-root(x))
Opposition
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

37. Given jkmn = 1 j = 1/k; m = 1/n At
Go slower.
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici Sufficient.

41. root (1620 + 832) 24
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
Proven wrong

42. not only X but... Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Don't even read it.
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Also Y

43. When choosing numbers... don't choose 0 -1 or any number in the numerator or denominator In
Look for subjects
Read slower

44. Bold Face Problems Do so
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!

45. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud. Proven wrong
Look for subjects
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

46. Compare to To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Don't even read it.
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Comparing similar things

49. How to eliminate answers on geometry questions Many geometry problems come complete with a diagram drawn to scale. Most people get so caught up in solving a geometry problem geometrically that they forget to look at the diagram to see whether the answer is reasonable. Simply using approximations At
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
Go slower.